Valve.



F .LEADBEATER. VAL E. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 16, 1909.

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Eitnrsms I imlmtur Anumma UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK LEADBEATER. OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

VALVE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 16, 1909.

Patented May 3, 1910- Serial No. 517,970.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Fnnomuon LEAD- nna'r'nn, citizen of the United. States, residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented a certain. new and' useful Improvement in Valves, and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in valves, shown in the accompanying drawings and more particularly polnted out in the following specification and claims.

'The'object of my invention is'to construct a valve dispensing with the usual stuifing box packing encircling the valve stem, but providing, however, a steam tight joint where the stem projects through the valve body by means equally effective, but more simple-in construction and of lower cost of manufacture.

Other advantages and improveinents'will hereafter appear.

In the drawings accompanying this speci- 'fication:Figur e l is a central vertical section through the valve with parts in elevation. .Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the annular -s :,rew -threaded sleeve engaging the valve. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the annular screw-threaded thiinble "engaging the valve stem v and having a looking on agemerit with the sleeve shownin Fig. 2. ig.'=

4 is a plan view of the annular thimble disclosing the lugs which interlock with the -Referri ng now to the letters of reference paced upon the drawings:- A' is the body of the valve and Bthe valve seat.

C is the 'valve bonnet having the usual screw-threaded engagement with the valve body.

.D is the valve stem and D its operating -handle. 0

E is the valve and E a composite disk formed of suitable material and/Secured thereto by the bolt E The dotted lines E in the valve indicate grooves to receive the projecting waysC' formed in the wall of the bonnet C, which serve to hold the valve;

against rotation and guide it when raised upon actuating the valve stem. p

F is an annular sleeve having a screwthreaded engagement with the valve E," p1-o- 3 dental displacement.

engaged with the valve body and the oper.

'vided at the top with an hexagonal head j for the use of a wrench in screwing the sleeve into engagement with the valve.

G is an annular thimble provided with pro ecting lugs 9 adapted to enter corresponding notches f in the sleeve ,F whereby to lock the nut H against. accidental displacement when the latter hasbeen properly adjusted.

Having indicated the several parts by ref- D is a diskshaped flange formed on the erenoe'letters, the operation of my irnprovedf valve will be readily understood.

g In assembling ,the'iparts, the valve stem is inserted through the opening in the bonnet from the underside and the nuts engaged before the operating handle is attached to the stem. The thimble G and the sleeve F are then assembled and the valve E brought into screw-threaded engagement with the sleeve. The valve stem carrying the several parts is then raised in the bonnet until the fiange D bears against the annular rim 0,- the ribs O in the bonnet entering the grooves E of the valve. The nut H is then rundown until the packing ring in the disk DF is forced to its-seat, or to asteam tight joint with the annular rim 0. The locking nut H isnow brought into contact with thenut H below, locking the same against acci The bonnet is'then ating handle attached to the valve stem.

The device isflnow. ready for installation.

'It will be observed that the-thread engaging the thimble to the valve'is 'a regular'left' hand thread while the thread on the stem above, on-which the nuts are niountedis' a the nuts H, and H. will not become displaced up'on-operating the valve. -The valve, may now'ibe raised or seated in the usual way by means of the operating handle '105 right hand thread. By this arrangement the. nuts'I-I and H" turning with thewa vestem. Shouldit become necessary to tighten the valve, thenut H is adjusted and the nut H- Sam-m1; it against displacement. In place offthe nut H, a split washer may be employed to lock the nut H. 5; It will beobserved by reference to Fig. 1,

that a small amount-{of playis provided between the thimblel-and sleeve,-the opening through the' sleeve being somewhat larger thamrequired for the passage otthe thimment between the parts in orderthat the 'alve be properly seatedj when the valve is'gactuatedl v Havingthus described my'inventiomwhat I'claim 1s':- '1. Ina valve, a body portion, a bonnet thereto, .a valve stem provided with right and left hand threads, a flange integral withsaid stem adapted to be seated against the wall'of the bonnet, a packing disk carried by said flange, a thimble' havascrew'-th rea de( l engagement with the vestem and provided with projecting lugs,ja sleeve encircling, the'thimble notched receive said lugs, said thimble adapted "-foi-xscrew --threaded' engagement with the valve, 'thevalve,a nut engaging-said valve adapted to force the flange of. the valve its seat, and means for securing said ,nut EaEinSt-Q- accidental; displacement, sub-- y as described, In a valve, a body, abonnet secured ble,'=-thereby providing iorfa slight move 'tially as described.

thereto a valve stem provided with right and lettohand threads a flange carried by said stem adapted to be seated against the 5 Wall of the bonnet, a thimble having a screw-threaded engagement with the valve stem, a sleeve encircling said thimble, means for locking said parts together, said sleeve screwthreaded to receive the valve, the 40 valve, a nut enga 'g the other screwthreaded portion 0 said stem adapted to force said flange to its seat, and means for locking the same when adjusted, substan 3.In a valve, abody, afbonnet secured thereto, said bonnet provided with guides, a

valve grooved to receive the guides, a sleeve having a "screw-threaded engagement with they valve, a thimble havingv a screw-thread- 5 ed engagement with the valve stem and an interlocking engagement with the sleeve, a' flange carried by said stem adapted to be forced to a seat against the valve bonnet body but free to turn, a nut engaging said stem adapted to hold said flange against its seat, and means for securing said nut when adjusted,'substantially as described. a

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK LEADBEATER.

-Witnesses:

Gmpn E. Wnrxoor, SAMUEL E. THOMAS. 

